Health Ministers in Australia have endorsed a new registration standard to boost the nursing workforce. With a target to add an additional 70,000 nurses to the Australian workforce by 2035, commencing from April 2025, a new streamlined pathway will be introduced by the Nursing and…
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Fast-Tracked Registration Pathways
Fast-Tracked Registration Pathways in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the UK: Opportunities for Family Physicians and Consultant Specialists The rising global demand for healthcare professionals, especially family practice physicians and consultant specialists, is leading countries like Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United Kingdom to…
Costs for Australian Locum Doctors Skyrocket Due to Shortage
Doctors on short-term locum contracts are being paid “desperation money” as the Queensland state government grapples with a chronic doctor shortage. According to the Courier Mail, tax-payer-funded pay packages worth $1 million per year have been offered to fly-in locum doctors as some hospitals have…